Central District of California / Appointed 1966 / Served to 1975

Leon Rene Yankwich

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Appointed by President None (reassignment) in 1966, Leon Rene Yankwich was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He earned a law degree from Willamette University College of Law in 1909. He previously served on the Southern District of California.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory

Appointed by: None (reassignment), 1966
Confirmed: No recorded vote
Education: Willamette College of Law 1909
Succeeded: William Matthew Byrne Sr.

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1935	Southern District of California	Roosevelt (D)	voice
1966	Central District of California · succeeded William Matthew Byrne Sr.	(reassignment) (N)	–

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education

Willamette University College of Law	LL.B.	1909
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California	J.D.	1926

Sources

FJC Biographical Directory

8 years on the Central District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).